§ Mr. SwireTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing and residential care(a) homes and (b)beds have closed in Devon in each year since 1997. [18287]
§ Ms BlearsThe number of residential and nursing care establishment closures in 1999 and 2000, together with the number of new registrations, are shown in the table. Information is not available centrally on the number of beds associated with closures or new registrations.
Number of care home establishment closures and new home registrations in Devon Year ending 31 March 1999 2000 Number of establishment closures Residential1 49 99 Nursing2 5 18 Number of new registrations Residential1 58 104 Nursing2 6 9 1 Information for 1999 is presented for Devon county council only as information for Plymouth and Torbay unitary authorities is not available. Information for 2000 is presented for Devon county council and Plymouth and Torbay unitary authorities. Therefore the figures are not strictly comparable. 2 Information presented for south and west Devon and north and east Devon health authorities. Source:
Registration and Inspection Survey
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